"Rare" in that in most years we don't have them lingering in lower elevations this long into May - thus, the conservative eBird filter to help ensure data quality.

We've also had Evening Grosbeaks (EVGRs) in our neighborhood over the last week, including one flyover flock of 25+, and of course others are seeing/hearing them in SW Idaho as well. I'm hoping these moderate #s are a sign that at least some of the EVGRs that irrupted last fall have survived and are making their way back to breeding areas.

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